In the margin of paragraph 1 - Write the one value you will write about.
In the margin of paragraph 2 - Write the topic you researched.
In the margin of paragraphs 3 - Your View - Changes? Additions? etc? OR $1 is still accurate
Homework -
Study for Post-test on "The Dollar Bill - How Much Do Your Already Know About It?" pretest worksheet.
Labelat least two bullets out of of your 10 that you can use for each paragraph of the essay assignment. P1, P2, P3
Wednesday, September 7
Periods 1, 3, and 5
Post-test - "The Dollar Bill - How Much do You Already Know About It?"
Collaborative activity - Values Represented on the $1 Bill
Return articles and bullets to students
Essay Assignment
Homework -
Highlightat least two bullets that you can use for each paragraph of the essay assignment.
Periods 4 and 7
Reading Minutes and Journaling
Spelling Problems - classnotes
Return Timed Paragraph and "Values Americans Live By" to students
Homework-
Highlight any spelling errors (sp) on timed paragraph and values chart.
Thursday, September 8
Periods 1, 3, 5
Reading Minutes and Journaling - Response 2
Create 3 topic sentences for your values essay
Homework - Gather together your classnotes, worksheets and bullets from your research articles.
Periods 4 and 7.
Post-test - "The Dollar Bill - How Much do You Already Know About It?"
Create 3 topic sentences for your values essay
Draft of Paragraph 1 - Choose oneAmerican value represented on the $1 bill that you believe is the most important to your life. Explain why and give a specific example. (Use your classnotes, 2 worksheets and bullets from your research articles).
Homework -Finish and type draft of Paragraph 1, using the information you have gathered about American values, including all parts of the essay assignment for paragraph 1.
Friday, September 9
Periods 1, 3, and 5
Gather together your 2 worksheets and bullets from your research articles into your Writing Folder.
Draft of Paragraph 1 - Choose oneAmerican value represented on the $1 bill that you believe is the most important to your life. Explain why and give a specific example. (Use your classnotes, 2 worksheets and bullets from your research articles).
Parts of the paragraph structure
Topic Sentence - State your idea
Explain what you mean
Give specific example(s)
Elaborate on your specific examples - Why are they significant to your topic?
Homework -Finish and type draft of Paragraph 1, using the information you have gathered about American values. Number all 4 parts of the paragraph's structure.
Periods 4 and 7
Reading Minutes and Journaling
Parts of the paragraph structure
Topic Sentence - State your idea
Explain what you mean
Give specific example(s)
Elaborate on your specific examples - Why are they significant to your topic?
Turn in double-checked draft for Paragraph 1
Homework - - - - - -
Week of September 12, 2011
Monday, September 12 - Morning Assembly Schedule - Homecoming Week
All Classes
Turn in Paragraph 1 Draft. Attach Paragraph 1 Draft Checklist for evaluation
Draft of Paragraph 2 - Write a detailed description of your assigned part of the $1 bill. Explain how the details of your part convey one or more of the values we have discussed.
Eligibility Awards! Periods 1 and 4.
Homework-
Have parents sign the Parent Page and return it for 10 homework points.
Bring 3 paragraphs electronically: flash drive, email, or save on STCE home drive.
Periods 4, 7
Turn in Parent Page
Peer Double-checks Paragraph 2. Add transitions - For example, also, in addition... Turn in.
Class subgroups (LRC D for P 3 draft and E for P 1 and 2 drafts)
Draft Paragraph 3. Use Paragraph 3 Checklist.
Conferencing - Paragraph 1.
Homework- Finish and type Paragraph 3. Use Paragraph 3 Checklist.
Wednesday, September 14
Periods 1, 3, 5
Opening Thesis Statement and Closing Thesis Re-statement
Class subgroups (LRC Section B, and classroom)
Revise 3 paragraphs so that they are ready to edit for an audience: add, delete, cut and paste.
Peer Double-checking
Homework- Combine Opening Thesis statement and Closing Thesis re-statement into one complete typed essay
Periods 4 and 7
Reading Minutes and Journaling
Double-check Paragraph 3. Turn in.
Opening and Closing Thesis Statements.
Homework - Combine Opening Thesis statement and Closing Thesis re-statement into one complete essay
Thursday, September 15
Periods 1, 3, 5 -
Reading Minutes and Response
Opening and Closing Thesis statements
Homework -
Finish typing and revising paragraphs (Thesis statement, 3 paragraphs, Thesis re-statement). into finished essay, ready for final editing
Periods 4 and 7
Opening and Closing Thesis statements
Class subgroups - LRC D and E (1, 3), B (5)
Revise paragraphs and have complete draft ready to edit for an audience (Thesis statement, 3 paragraphs, Thesis re-statement).
Homework -Finish complete essay draft ready to edit for an audience(Thesis statement, 3 paragraphs, Thesis re-statement)Finish typings and revising paragraphs
Friday, September 16 Afternoon Assembly schedule + No Period 8 for Homecoming Parade
All Classes -
Writing Folder preparation for turning in essays on Tuesday, September 20
Review of the Writing Process - Assignment, Brainstorming, Research, Plan, Draft, Revise....., Editing
Homework - Final Essay due - Tuesday, September 20
Place all prewriting, sources, drafts, and the Final Essay in your Writing Folder to turn in
Bring textbook everyday until further notice
Tuesday, September 20 All Classes -
Due: American Values Essay [in Writing Folder with all the pieces of the writing process: articles, bullets, drafts, Edit Sheet, Evaluation page, Final Copy].
Answer Sheets for ACT Pretest
ACT Pretest - 40 minutes
Homework - none
Wednesday, September 21 - STCE Late Start All Classes
FOR TEXTBOOK ACCESS ONLINE, return to the stceschmidt.wikispaces.com Home Page. Click on "Accessing the Textbook Online" and follow instructions, OR Click on the link that follows.
Find 6 references to God and 2 references to Lord. Write down as much of the sentence as you need to explain whythe reference is significant to the life of the Pilgrims. [You will end up with 6 God phrases and 2 Lord phrases].
Homework - From the sermon, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," write 5 sentences (and page #) that would have made an impression or impact on you if you were sitting in the congregation listening to Jonathan Edwards.
Thursday, September 29
Readers "American Values" essays
Reflection - Look carefully over your essay, at the Evaluation page, at comments and corrections in the essay, and Writing Reflection.sept11.doc at the Edit Sheet. Complete the Writing Response based on your essay assessment.
The Writing Process - Know the Assignment, Brainstorming, Research, Notetaking, Planning, Drafting, Revising, Editing, Final Product
"Love Your Language" - group and solo performances
Personal Writing Assessment - place a checkmark in the appropriate box in the first column.for each time the specific error occurs. Personal Writing Assessment.sep11.doc
Homework - none
Friday, September 30
Reading Minutes - and completion of Responses #1-3 by the end of reading period
Introduction to Crucible-
Textbook, p. 131 - The Crucible, Arthur Miller, 1953
What fuels a mob?
McCarthyism as inspiration
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Week of October 3, 2011
Monday, October 3
Reflection on Student Learning ~ Reflection on Thursday, Sept. 29
Success with Quizzes
Success with Homework
Contemplate --
Never been a good student in English?
Will never use it?
Don’t know why or how to make it work?
Don’t care?
Jot down thoughts on paper in Binder
Continue with Introduction to Crucible-
Text, p. 130-131 Arthur Miller and What fuels a mob?
Crucible, from p. 149 - Notes on Rev. John Hale paragraphs (p. 151-153)
Week of October 17, 2011
NOTE: The end of First Quarter is Friday, October 28.
Quarter Grades for Notebooks, Binders, Folders, and Planners - All papers of all kinds from any work we have done this quarter, all punched papers on rings, all unpunched papers in folder. All classnotes and assignments are expected to be in binder and planner.
Period 1 - Tuesday, October 18 Period 3 - Wednesday, October 19 Period 4 - Thursday, October 20 Period 5 - Friday, October 21 Period 7 - Monday, October 22
ALL LATE WORK must be done before or after school by Tuesday, October 25, to receive First Quarter Credit.
7 words -- called subordinate conjunctions -- follow the same rule as the ,and. ,FANBOYS for and nor but or yet so
Group 2 - Continue Crucible, p. 154-156, giving attention to the inferences the author expects you to be making about the characters' and their attitudes toward each other. Fill in character traits and examples on "Characterization in The Crucible."
Homework -
Group 1 - Complete the Simple and Compound Sentences worksheet, either by printing it off and handwriting the answers or by typing directly onto the online document and printing it off to turn in.
Group 2 - From Crucible, ages 153-155, find 5 suggestions for symptoms of witchcraft that are presented by the townspeople in their discussions. On p. 155, find 5 suggestions of symptoms of witchcraft that are presented by Rev. Hale, the expert, in his speeches.
Tuesday, October 18
Group 1 - Same as Group 2 for Monday, October 18
Group 2 - Same as Group 1 for Monday, October 18. Pointing fingers at victims.
Homework - Same as for Monday, October 18
Wednesday, October 19
Reading Minutes - Independent reading book
Crucible - Read or listen from p. 155 (after Giles paragraphs) up to p. 158. End of Act I
Homework -
Read to the end of Act I (p. 158). Using detailed complete sentences, give the following information in your own words. (Use handout distributed in class if desired).
P. 155 - Explain what Rev. Parris means by his speech in lines 843-845.
P. 156 - Summarize what Abigail says in both columns. Then explain what this shows us about Abigail.
P. 157 - Summarize what Hale says in both columns. Then explain what this shows us about Rev. Hale.
P. 158 - Summarize what Tituba says in column 1. Then explain how she affects the girls in column 2.
Thursday, October 20
View film through the girls crying out against the witches.
Homework - Finish the Column Questions if not completed in class.
Week of October 24, 2011
NOTE: The end of First Quarter is Friday, October 28.
Quarter Grades for Notebooks, Binders, Folders, and Planners - All papers of all kinds from any work we have done this quarter, all punched papers on rings, all unpunched papers in folder. All classnotes and assignments are expected to be in binder and planner.
Period 7 - Monday, October 22
ALL LATE WORK must be done before or after school by Tuesday, October 25, to receive First Quarter Credit.
Monday, October 24
Individual grade sheet - highlight Missing Work and double-check for grading errors.
Re:
Don't lose credit because you haven't followed directions.
Proofread to find spelling, contractions, and missing words.
The Crucible - Starting at p. 165. Listen to one page at a time, then answer a comprehension question for that page - attention to specific textual evidence and inferences
Homework -
Late Work due by Tuesday.
Make-up quizzes to be given Wednesday during Reading Minutes.
Use Compound Sentence study guide to memorize the ,FANBOYS and practice the IC ,FANBOYS IC sentence pattern.
Thursday, October 27
Peer Editing - Reading Project
The Crucible - Group readings of p. 170-173.
Homework -
Quiz - Use Simple to Compound Sentences study guide to memorize the ,FANBOYS rules, a practice the IC ,FANBOYS IC sentences pattern.
Reading Project for First Quarter due
Friday, October 28
First Quarter Reading Project due
Reading Minutes
Week of October 31, 2011 - First Day of Second Quarter
Monday, October 31
The Importance of Details to Understand Characterization and Plot
Revisit the suggestions of whom to accuse
Revisit the suggestions/symptoms of the townspeople
Revisit the suggestions/symptoms of Rev. Hale
Listen to end of Act II, p. 173-174. In groups, determine the speaker and significance quotes on "The End of Act II" Quotes to End Act II.nov11.doc
Homework -
Finish the "End of Act II" quotes. On the bottom of the page, write your explanation of why Miller ends Act II with Mary Warren sobbing.
Tuesday, November 1
Review pictures in the textbook as reminders of details about the specific characters - p. 135, 139, 143, 149, 151, 161, 185.
Class - External Conflicts - John Proctor, Elizabeth Proctor, Mary Warren, the girls, Rev. Parris, Thomas and Ann Putnam, Francis and Rebecca Nurse, Giles and Martha Corey, and Abigail.
Groups -
What are the External Conflicts that each character is experiencing?
What is the dilemma each character faces? Internal Conflicts
Act III - Consider p. 133-134, 177 for Characterization of Danforth, Hathorne
No Reading Minutes and Response - Be finding 2nd Quarter book: Fiction
Homework - Act III - Read 4 pages past the point we get to in class. Be ready for a 4-question quiz proving you read the pages. [Update: Periods 1, 3, 4: p. 182-185. Period 5: p. 181-184. Period 7: p. 180-183.
Homework - Using the information on p. 188-189, write a well-organized informative paragraph about one of the following statements. Use a clear topic sentence, informative explanation, and at least 2 specific examples or quotes in each paragraph.
Explain how Abigail handles the 2 times when the judge almost finds out that she is lying.
Explain 2 ways that Abigail uses to keep the truth from coming out.
Friday, November 4
One-paragraph essay due
Act III - p. 190-194
Film
Exit Slip for film
Week of November 7, 2011
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Monday, November 7
Note: Points lost for spelling, contractions, and capital letters. Highlight errorrs on returned work.
Homework - Finish any questions on The Crucible, Act IV worksheet that are not finished in class. (p. 196-202)
Tuesday, November 8
Note: Points lost for spelling, contractions, and capital letters. Highlight errorrs on returned workFinish Act IV - p. 203-208: The Crucible, Act IV worksheet
Textbook p. 208 #4 - Infer Character Motives: Explain why each of the following characters wants John and other prisoners to confess.
Choose which character you will select for the 2nd paragraph of your essay:
Deputy Governor Danforth
Judge Hathorne
Marshall Herrick
Rev. Hale
Explain how your character is the most to blame or be held responsible for the tragedy.In your plan,
Present your character and 2 reasons he is the most to blame or be held responsible.
For each reason, find 1 specific example (textual evidence/quote).
Explain why each example and quote are meaningful to your character.
Homework - Complete Paragraph 2 for Thursday. Turn in a rough draft and the revised, edited final copy.
Thursday, November 10
Paragraph 2 due
Finish The Crucible film or go to LRC to work on Paragraphs 1/2. Notetake for essay support.
Homework - Revise and edit Paragraph 1 - Abigail
Friday, November 11
Essay prompt for paragraph 3 for The Crucible Paragraph Project - Using any information in Acts I- IV, write a well-organized informative paragraph about the importance of any one of the following minor characters in The Crucible. Use a clear topic sentence, informative explanations, and 2 specific examples with textual evidence in your paragraph.
Transcendentalism: Celebrating the Individual - p. 303
Homework-
New Reading Minutes book for Tuesday - Fiction
Memorize and get quizzed on the 7 ,FANBOYS Coordinate Conjunctions (10-points) [Period 5 - and 2 sentence patterns (13 points)]
What is Transcendentalism? - Highlight 2 significant phrases per paragraph (not individual words and not whole sentences) that answer the following questions: What is transcendentalism? What are the characteristics of transcendentalism? What is Transcendentalism.nov11.doc
Tuesday, November 29
Quick review/lesson - Coordinate conjunctions: ,fanboys and 2 sentence patterns
PLATO Reading Assessment
Homework -
Memorize and get quizzed on the 7 ,FANBOYS Coordinate Conjunctions and 2 sentence patterns for Wednesday's quiz - 7 conjunctions + 2 sentence patterns + 3 write-your-ownusing both patterns (12-points)
Wednesday, November 30
Quiz on 7 ,FANBOYS Coordinate Conjunctions + 2 sentence patterns
Big 7 Subordinate Conjunctions [IT WAS W Because] and 2 sentence patterns for Friday's quiz (14-points) - 7 conjunctions + 2 sentence patterns + 4 write-your-own (both patterns)
2 Complex Sentence Patterns
Highlight Paragraph 3 errors on Edit Sheet + Personal Writing Assessment for Paragraphs 1-3
Homework -
Memorize Big 7 conjunctions and 2 Complex Sentence Patterns [for Friday's quiz]
Finish Personal Writing Assessment for Paragraphs 1-3 to return in yellow folders
Thursday, December 1
PLATO Reading Assessment - LRC
Homework -
Handout - Practice Complex Sentences: conjunctions, 2 sentence patterns, find errors, write your own using both patterns (14 points)
Get practice quizzed on Complex Sentences: conjunctions, 2 sentence patterns, find errors, write your own using both patterns - for quiz (14 points)
Into the Wild and fiction reading book for Monday
Friday, December 2
Complex Sentences: conjunctions, 2 sentence patterns, find errors, write your own using both patterns - for quiz (14 points)
Transcendentalism - p. 2-3 Tenets and Quotes by Emerson and Thoreau
Homework - What is Transcendentalism? Handout p. 2 Basic Tenets/Quotes
Homework - Using the handout on Jon Krakauer's background on Into the Wild, provide the Pro/Con reactions to Christopher McCandless. Follow instructions on the handout. Questions for Jon Krakauer background article.nov10.doc
Tuesday, December 6
Into the Wild - Chapter 1 characters
Bookmarks - Chapter 1-Epilogue
Into the Wild - Author's Strategy - Random gathering of information rather than chronological character study
Reading Minutes and Journaling
Homework -
Chapter 1-2, p. 3-14. Be alert for information you can use in the Dialectical Journal for Chapter 1.
Krakauer's Literary References - p. 2 of Primary Sources Graphic Organizer
Reading Minutes
Chapters 6, p. 47-60
Homework -
Chapter 6, p. 47-60, and Dialectical Journal.
Friday, December 9
About Extra Credit for remaining chapters - For any chapters that we omit as a large group, you may earn 3 points extra credit if you complete either a Dialectical Journal entry or write a brief summary paragraph (who? what? when? where? why? how?). Proofread and edit. Extra Credit Chapters Not Included on Bookmark.dec11.doc
As a small group - Discuss general ideas that answer the questions in bold. Go through Chapter 6 with your group to find the specific details that support your general ideas.
Independently - Clearly explain your 2 general ideas for this question. You may use specific details as examples if you wish. Use complete sentences, accurate spelling, punctuation, capital letters and proofreading
Homework -
Chapter 11 p. 103-116, and Dialectical Journal
Due Monday - All Dialectical Journals for Ch. 1-11. Proofread, edit.
Extra Credit Dialectical Journal (pink) - You may earn 3 Extra Credit points for each chapter in Into the Wild that is not llsted on the Bookmark. Fill in the appropriate Journal entry OR write a brief paragraph proving you read the chapter - Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?
Answering "Why?" questions - The author gives you many details --
Details that are directly stated
Details that help you make Inferences
On your assigned page, pay attention to the details that the author gives you in each of the 4 paragraphs . Then in your classnotes, write WHY Krakauer wants you to know that information. How is that paragraph helping to develop the purpose of his book?Dialectical Journal ch. 1-18.dec11.doc
Homework - Ch. 12, p. 117-126 and Dialectical Journal
Dialectical Journals for Chapters 12-Epilogue and Extra Credit chapters Due on Friday
English 3
Past Assignments 2011 - Assignments are listed in chronological order. Scroll down for the most recent assignments.
Monday, September 5 -- Have a great Labor Day!
Tuesday, September 6
Wednesday, September 7
Thursday, September 8
Friday, September 9
Week of September 12, 2011
Monday, September 12 - Morning Assembly Schedule - Homecoming Week
All ClassesTuesday, September 13
- Bring 3 paragraphs electronically: flash drive, email, or save on STCE home drive.
- Periods 4, 7
- Turn in Parent Page
- Peer Double-checks Paragraph 2. Add transitions - For example, also, in addition... Turn in.
- Class subgroups (LRC D for P 3 draft and E for P 1 and 2 drafts)
- Draft Paragraph 3. Use Paragraph 3 Checklist.
- Conferencing - Paragraph 1.
- Homework- Finish and type Paragraph 3. Use Paragraph 3 Checklist.
Wednesday, September 14- Periods 1, 3, 5
- Opening Thesis Statement and Closing Thesis Re-statement
- Class subgroups (LRC Section B, and classroom)
- Revise 3 paragraphs so that they are ready to edit for an audience: add, delete, cut and paste.
- Peer Double-checking
- Homework- Combine Opening Thesis statement and Closing Thesis re-statement into one complete typed essay
- Periods 4 and 7
- Reading Minutes and Journaling
- Double-check Paragraph 3. Turn in.
- Opening and Closing Thesis Statements.
- Homework - Combine Opening Thesis statement and Closing Thesis re-statement into one complete essay
Thursday, September 15- Periods 1, 3, 5 -
- Reading Minutes and Response
- Opening and Closing Thesis statements
- Homework -
- Finish typing and revising paragraphs (Thesis statement, 3 paragraphs, Thesis re-statement). into finished essay, ready for final editing
- Periods 4 and 7
- Opening and Closing Thesis statements
- Class subgroups - LRC D and E (1, 3), B (5)
- Revise paragraphs and have complete draft ready to edit for an audience (Thesis statement, 3 paragraphs, Thesis re-statement).
- Homework - Finish complete essay draft ready to edit for an audience(Thesis statement, 3 paragraphs, Thesis re-statement)Finish typings and revising paragraphs
Friday, September 16Afternoon Assembly schedule + No Period 8 for Homecoming Parade
- All Classes -
- Writing Folder preparation for turning in essays on Tuesday, September 20
- Review of the Writing Process - Assignment, Brainstorming, Research, Plan, Draft, Revise....., Editing
- Using the Edit Sheet
Edit Sheet - American Values essay.sept11.doc - Homework - Finish typing and revising complete essay draft ready to edit for an audience (Thesis statement, 3 paragraphs, Thesis re-statement)
Week of September 19, 2011Monday, September 19All Classes -
- Evaluation page
Essay Evaluation chart.sept11.doc - LRC to use Edit Sheet for Final Essay
Edit Sheet - American Values essay.sept11.doc - Homework - Final Essay due - Tuesday, September 20
- Place all prewriting, sources, drafts, and the Final Essay in your Writing Folder to turn in
- Bring textbook everyday until further notice
Tuesday, September 20All Classes -
- Due: American Values Essay [in Writing Folder with all the pieces of the writing process: articles, bullets, drafts, Edit Sheet, Evaluation page, Final Copy].
- Answer Sheets for ACT Pretest
- ACT Pretest - 40 minutes
- Homework - none
Wednesday, September 21 - STCE Late StartAll Classes
Thursday, September 22
All Classes
- Critical Thinking -
- Literal questions and Synthesis questions
- Critical Thinking PowerPoint, slides 6-18
How+is+Your+Critical+Thinking+Coming+Along.ppt- Steps to finding information by using critical thinking
- The Puritans - Where American Values Began -
- Textbook p. 28-28 Create timeline and find events that occurred on the following dates: 1620, 1630, 1692, 1741
- Homework - Read textbook page 98. Answer questions on the handout, "The Early Puritans"
Puritans, text p. 99.sep10.doc- FOR TEXTBOOK ACCESS ONLINE, return to the stceschmidt.wikispaces.com Home Page. Click on "Accessing the Textbook Online" and follow instructions, OR Click on the link that follows.
Accessing and Using the English Textbook Online.oct10.doc
Friday, September 23All Classes
Week of September 26, 2011
Monday, September 26All Classes -
Tuesday, September 27
All Classes (Reading days will take place for all classes ton Weds and Friday)
Wednesday, September 28 - Late Start
All Classes
Thursday, September 29
- Readers "American Values" essays
- Reflection - Look carefully over your essay, at the Evaluation page, at comments and corrections in the essay, and
Writing Reflection.sept11.doc at the Edit Sheet. Complete the Writing Response based on your essay assessment. - The Writing Process - Know the Assignment, Brainstorming, Research, Notetaking, Planning, Drafting, Revising, Editing, Final Product
- "Love Your Language" - group and solo performances
- Personal Writing Assessment - place a checkmark in the appropriate box in the first column.for each time the specific error occurs.
Personal Writing Assessment.sep11.doc - Homework - none
Friday, September 30Week of October 3, 2011
Monday, October 3- The Crucible character map
- Begin the first pages of The Crucible - p. 134
- Act I - Background (prose)
- Homework -
- Finish/review p. 134-137
- Answer comprehension questions on Act I Background worksheet
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Wednesday, October 5- Reading – Response #4
- Act I - The Crucible
- Homework-Read Crucible from p. 134 -141 [2011: 137-141] (line 205) for a Quick Quiz. (Go as far as the Thomas Putnam paragraphs).
Thursday, October 6- Class Comprehension questions and reading for p. 137-141
- Reading p. 142-145
- Homework-
- Finish reading through p. 145
- Complete the 10-question worksheet on Thomas Putnam paragraphs (p. 141) and John Proctor paragraphs (p. 144)
- "Witch Hunts" - video 5:12 on Learn360
- http://www.learn360.com/ShowVideo.aspx?ID=324384
Friday, October 7 No School - Teacher Institute DayWeek of October 10, 2011
Monday, October 10 No School - Columbus DayTuesday, October 11
- Class - Crucible p. 138-141 (up to Thomas Putnam paragraphs)
- People of Salem - Character organizer
People of Salem.Cast of characters.oct11.doc - Thomas Putnam - Jot down details (p. 141) on character organizer
- Homework - Read up to John Proctor paragraphs for 3-question Quick Quiz (1 question per page)
Wednesday, October 12- 3-question Quick Quiz, p. 142-144
- Reading Minutes and Response #5
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- John Proctor paragraphs (p. 144-145) - Notes onto character organizer
- Comprehension/discussion
- Homework - Read p. 148-150. Take special notice of the numerous conflicts that surround Rev. Parris.
Thursday, October 13- Quiz- Crucible, p. 148-150. Check off the conflicts Rev. Parris considers himself to be victimized by.
- Review paragraphs on Thomas Putnam, John Proctor, and Rebecca Nurse. Place significant information about the character onto the character organizer.
- Crucible - from p. 145, column 2
- Notes on Rebecca Nurse paragraphs (p. 146-147)
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- Homework -
- Read p.148-150
- "Conflict Development" worksheet for p. 147-150 - Find 1 quote per character to indicate his or her views of the witchcraft conflicts.
Conflict Development Quotes, p. 147-150.oct11.doc
Friday, October 14Week of October 17, 2011
NOTE: The end of First Quarter is Friday, October 28.
Quarter Grades for Notebooks, Binders, Folders, and Planners - All papers of all kinds from any work we have done this quarter, all punched papers on rings, all unpunched papers in folder. All classnotes and assignments are expected to be in binder and planner.
Period 1 - Tuesday, October 18
Period 3 - Wednesday, October 19
Period 4 - Thursday, October 20
Period 5 - Friday, October 21
Period 7 - Monday, October 22
ALL LATE WORK must be done before or after school by Tuesday, October 25, to receive First Quarter Credit.
Monday, October 17- The Compound Sentences - IC ,and IC.
- 7 words -- called subordinate conjunctions -- follow the same rule as the ,and. ,FANBOYS for and nor but or yet so
- Group 2 - Continue Crucible, p. 154-156, giving attention to the inferences the author expects you to be making about the characters' and their attitudes toward each other. Fill in character traits and examples on "Characterization in The Crucible."
- Homework -
- Group 1 - Complete the Simple and Compound Sentences worksheet, either by printing it off and handwriting the answers or by typing directly onto the online document and printing it off to turn in.
- Group 2 - From Crucible, ages 153-155, find 5 suggestions for symptoms of witchcraft that are presented by the townspeople in their discussions. On p. 155, find 5 suggestions of symptoms of witchcraft that are presented by Rev. Hale, the expert, in his speeches.
Tuesday, October 18- Group 1 - Same as Group 2 for Monday, October 18
- Group 2 - Same as Group 1 for Monday, October 18. Pointing fingers at victims.
- Homework - Same as for Monday, October 18
Wednesday, October 19- Reading Minutes - Independent reading book
- Crucible - Read or listen from p. 155 (after Giles paragraphs) up to p. 158. End of Act I
- Homework -
- Read to the end of Act I (p. 158). Using detailed complete sentences, give the following information in your own words. (Use handout distributed in class if desired).
- P. 155 - Explain what Rev. Parris means by his speech in lines 843-845.
- P. 156 - Summarize what Abigail says in both columns. Then explain what this shows us about Abigail.
- P. 157 - Summarize what Hale says in both columns. Then explain what this shows us about Rev. Hale.
- P. 158 - Summarize what Tituba says in column 1. Then explain how she affects the girls in column 2.
Thursday, October 20- View film through the girls crying out against the witches.
- Homework -Complete the End of Act I worksheet (pink)
End of Act I quote selections (pink).oct11.doc
Friday, October 21Week of October 24, 2011
NOTE: The end of First Quarter is Friday, October 28.
Quarter Grades for Notebooks, Binders, Folders, and Planners - All papers of all kinds from any work we have done this quarter, all punched papers on rings, all unpunched papers in folder. All classnotes and assignments are expected to be in binder and planner.
Period 7 - Monday, October 22
ALL LATE WORK must be done before or after school by Tuesday, October 25, to receive First Quarter Credit.
Monday, October 24
- Individual grade sheet - highlight Missing Work and double-check for grading errors.
- Re:
- Don't lose credit because you haven't followed directions.
- Proofread to find spelling, contractions, and missing words.
- The Crucible - Starting at p. 165. Listen to one page at a time, then answer a comprehension question for that page - attention to specific textual evidence and inferences
- Homework -
- Late Work due by Tuesday.
- Make-up quizzes to be given Wednesday during Reading Minutes.
- Friday - Compound Sentence quiz using the lesson printouts at study guides
Simple to Compound Sentences.oct11.doc
Tuesday, October 25- Pre-ACT Testing 7:20-10:50 a.m.
- Periods 4-7 10: 55- 2:21 p.m.
- Peer groups - Read p. 168+ for comprehension question
- Homework-
- Finish the pink Comprehension questions for p. 170-173.
- Bring binders, folders, notebooks back to class for Binder Double-check
- Quiz Make-ups
- Final form of Reading Project for Peer Editing -
Wednesday, October 26- Quiz Make-ups
- Notebook/Binder Double-checks
- Reading Minutes
- Homework -
- Reading Project due for peer editing [Final due date - Friday] See rubric
SSR Grading Rubric Quarter One.oct2011.doc - Use Compound Sentence study guide to memorize the ,FANBOYS and practice the IC ,FANBOYS IC sentence pattern.
Thursday, October 27- Peer Editing - Reading Project
- The Crucible - Group readings of p. 170-173.
- Homework -
- Quiz - Use Simple to Compound Sentences study guide to memorize the ,FANBOYS rules, a practice the IC ,FANBOYS IC sentences pattern.
- Reading Project for First Quarter due
Friday, October 28Week of October 31, 2011 - First Day of Second Quarter
Monday, October 31- The Importance of Details to Understand Characterization and Plot
- Revisit the suggestions of whom to accuse
- Revisit the suggestions/symptoms of the townspeople
- Revisit the suggestions/symptoms of Rev. Hale
- Listen to end of Act II, p. 173-174. In groups, determine the speaker and significance quotes on "The End of Act II"
Quotes to End Act II.nov11.doc - Homework -
- Finish the "End of Act II" quotes. On the bottom of the page, write your explanation of why Miller ends Act II with Mary Warren sobbing.
Tuesday, November 1- Review pictures in the textbook as reminders of details about the specific characters - p. 135, 139, 143, 149, 151, 161, 185.
- Class - External Conflicts - John Proctor, Elizabeth Proctor, Mary Warren, the girls, Rev. Parris, Thomas and Ann Putnam, Francis and Rebecca Nurse, Giles and Martha Corey, and Abigail.
- Groups -
- What are the External Conflicts that each character is experiencing?
- What is the dilemma each character faces? Internal Conflicts
- Homework - Finish filling in the column for Internal Conflicts of the characters on the classnotes page.
Classnotes - Internal and External Conflicts, Acts 1,2.nov11.doc
Wednesday, November 2- Act III - Consider p. 133-134, 177 for Characterization of Danforth, Hathorne
- No Reading Minutes and Response - Be finding 2nd Quarter book: Fiction
- Homework - Act III - Read 4 pages past the point we get to in class. Be ready for a 4-question quiz proving you read the pages. [Update: Periods 1, 3, 4: p. 182-185. Period 5: p. 181-184. Period 7: p. 180-183.
Thursday, November 3- Discuss homework paragraphs.
One-paragraph essay, p. 188-189.nov11.doc - Act III - Read in small groups: up to p. 189.
- Homework - Using the information on p. 188-189, write a well-organized informative paragraph about one of the following statements. Use a clear topic sentence, informative explanation, and at least 2 specific examples or quotes in each paragraph.
- Explain how Abigail handles the 2 times when the judge almost finds out that she is lying.
- Explain 2 ways that Abigail uses to keep the truth from coming out.
Friday, November 4Week of November 7, 2011
Monday, November 7
Tuesday, November 8
Wednesday, November 9
Thursday, November 10
Friday, November 11
Week of November 14
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Monday, November 14
- Assignment: Crucible Paragraph 3 - Minor Characters
- Brainstorming explanations, choosing key words to put on the Paragraph 3 Planning Page (pink)
One-paragraph essay 3, Acts I- IV.nov11.doc - Final preparation for timed essay portion of The Crucible test, using the pink bulleted Preparation page only
- Homework: Revise and edit paragraph 1 - Abigail.
Tuesday, November 15- Turn in yellow Writing Folder with Paragraph 1 and 2 Revisions, as well as the LRC Timed-writing Paragraph 3
- Homework
- Revise and edit Paragraph 2 - The Higher Authorities
Wednesday, November 16- Review for Objective portion of The Crucible Final Unit Test on Thursday (multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
- Homework - Review 8 homework worksheets and classnotes Crucible Final Unit Test
Thursday, November 17- Objective portion of The Crucible Final Unit Test
Friday, November 18Week of November 21, 2011 Have a Happy Thanksgiving Break
Week of November 28, 2011
- Review Compound Sentences - ,FANBOYS and mnemonic device to memorize for Wednesday's quiz - {period 5 - and 2 sentence patterns]
- Comparison of Literary Movements - Puritans, Revolutionaries, Romantics, American Gothics, Transcendentalists
- Textbook - p. 4
- Comparison Chart
American Literary Movements.dec11.docWhat is Transcendentalism? - Transcendentalism: Celebrating the Individual - p. 303
- Homework-
- New Reading Minutes book for Tuesday - Fiction
- Memorize and get quizzed on the 7 ,FANBOYS Coordinate Conjunctions (10-points) [Period 5 - and 2 sentence patterns (13 points)]
- What is Transcendentalism? - Highlight 2 significant phrases per paragraph (not individual words and not whole sentences) that answer the following questions: What is transcendentalism? What are the characteristics of transcendentalism?
What is Transcendentalism.nov11.doc
Tuesday, November 29- Quick review/lesson - Coordinate conjunctions: ,fanboys and 2 sentence patterns
- PLATO Reading Assessment
- Homework -
- Memorize and get quizzed on the 7 ,FANBOYS Coordinate Conjunctions and 2 sentence patterns for Wednesday's quiz - 7 conjunctions + 2 sentence patterns + 3 write-your-ownusing both patterns (12-points)
Wednesday, November 30- Quiz on 7 ,FANBOYS Coordinate Conjunctions + 2 sentence patterns
- Big 7 Subordinate Conjunctions [IT WAS W Because] and 2 sentence patterns for Friday's quiz (14-points) - 7 conjunctions + 2 sentence patterns + 4 write-your-own (both patterns)
- 2 Complex Sentence Patterns
- Highlight Paragraph 3 errors on Edit Sheet + Personal Writing Assessment for Paragraphs 1-3
- Homework -
- Memorize Big 7 conjunctions and 2 Complex Sentence Patterns [for Friday's quiz]
- Finish Personal Writing Assessment for Paragraphs 1-3 to return in yellow folders
Thursday, December 1Friday, December 2
Week of December 5, 2011
Monday, December 5- Into the Wild - Jon Krakauer's purpose
- Letters and responses
Jon Krakauer background, lit crit.nov10.doc
- Online film clips -
- Short piece of trailer - McCandless in the Wild http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVSR4zEJvtg&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL8E6A2C9E111C6238
- Sean Penn and Jon Krakauer on site in Alaska http://www.videosurf.com/video/sean-penn-jon-krakauer-3-10730179
- Jon Krakauer on the Oprah Winfrey Show http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDrFQcyVO74
- Homework - Using the handout on Jon Krakauer's background on Into the Wild, provide the Pro/Con reactions to Christopher McCandless. Follow instructions on the handout.
Questions for Jon Krakauer background article.nov10.doc
Tuesday, December 6- Into the Wild - Chapter 1 characters
- Bookmarks - Chapter 1-Epilogue
- Into the Wild - Author's Strategy - Random gathering of information rather than chronological character study
- Reading Minutes and Journaling
- Homework -
- Chapter 1-2, p. 3-14. Be alert for information you can use in the Dialectical Journal for Chapter 1.
- Dialectical Journals for Chapters 1-2
Dialectical Journal ch. 1-18.dec11.doc
Wednesday, December 7- Krakauer's Primary Resources - Ch. 1-4
Graphic Organizer - Primary Sources.dec11.docx - Chapter 3-4
- Homework -
- Chapter 3-4, p. 15-37, and Dialectical Journals
Thursday, December 8- Krakauer's Literary References - p. 2 of Primary Sources Graphic Organizer
- Reading Minutes
- Chapters 6, p. 47-60
- Homework -
- Chapter 6, p. 47-60, and Dialectical Journal.
Friday, December 9Week of December 12, 2011
Monday, December 12
- Due - Dialectical Journals for Ch. 1-11
- Extra Credit Dialectical Journal (pink) - You may earn 3 Extra Credit points for each chapter in Into the Wild that is not llsted on the Bookmark. Fill in the appropriate Journal entry OR write a brief paragraph proving you read the chapter - Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?
- Answering "Why?" questions - The author gives you many details --
- Details that are directly stated
- Details that help you make Inferences
- On your assigned page, pay attention to the details that the author gives you in each of the 4 paragraphs . Then in your classnotes, write WHY Krakauer wants you to know that information. How is that paragraph helping to develop the purpose of his book?
Dialectical Journal ch. 1-18.dec11.doc - Homework - Ch. 12, p. 117-126 and Dialectical Journal
- Dialectical Journals for Chapters 12-Epilogue and Extra Credit chapters Due on Friday
Tuesday, December 13- Chapter 11-12 - 3 "Why?" Questions
Chapter 11-12 Why Questions.dec11.doc - Reading Minutes and Journaling
- PowerPoint, Chapters 15-16 (slides 1-25) Krakauer Relates to Christopher McCandless
Ch. 14-15.ppt - Chapter 16, p. 157-171
- Homework-
- Chapter 16, p. 157-171, and Dialectical Journal
Wednesday, December 14- Comprehension Questions - Chapters 16-17
- Chapter 17, p. 172-186
- Homework -
- Chapter 17, p. 172-186, and Dialectical Journal
Thursday, December 15- Chapter 18, p. 187-199
- Homework -
- Chapter 18, 187-199, and Dialectical Journal
- Due Friday - Dialectical Journals for Ch. 12-18, and Extra Credit Dialectical Journals or brief paragraph for each chapter
Friday, December 16Happy Holidays 2011!
Monday, January 2, 2012 - Last Day of Christmas Break
Notebooks/binders/planners due this week!
- Thursday - Periods 1,3
- Friday - Periods 4, 7
- Next Monday - Period 5
Tuesday, January 3- Return Dialectical Journals and other Into the Wild papers
- Final Exam review - Classnotes
- 2 compound sentence patterns - IC, fanboys IC. IC; IC.
- their, there, they're
- Into the Wild film and filmnotes
- "Characterization of Christopher McCandless" - write in any 4 film observations (bullets)
- What he says and how he says it
- What he does or acts like
- What he looks like
- What others say about him
- Homework-
- "The Enigma of Christopher McCandless"
Enigma of Christopher McCandless - Dec11.doc
Wednesday, January 4,- All Late Work due - before/after school or by special arrangement
- Final Exam review - Classnotes
- 2 complex sentence patterns - IC DC DC, IC
- Colon
- Into the Wild film
- Daily Filmnotes -
- "Characterization of Christopher McCandless" - any 4 film observations (bullets)
- Homework -
- Final Exam Review - Page 1
Punctuation wksh - Cd and Cx Sentences.jan12.doc - Periods 1 and 3 - Binders/notebooks/planners due
Thursday, January 5- Collect Period 1 and 3 Binders/notebooks/planners
- Final Exam review Classnotes
- Comma splices and run-ons + 4 ways to fix them
- TheInto the Wild film
- Daily Filmnotes -
- "Characterization of Christopher McCandless" - any 4 film observations (bullets)
- Homework -
- Final Exam Review - Page 2
Punctuation wksh - Colon CS, Run-on, There...jan12.doc - Test on this week's Final Exam mechanics review - Pages 1 and 2Periods 4 and 7 - Binders/notebooks/planners due
Friday, January 6